Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-07-25

Sherwin's, and there were rings and
sounds on the wires not understood
By some who had their ears 81 the in
struments.
The earliest date thst appears on
any headstone in this town Is 1928
II Is st the grave Of Deacon Nehemi-
ah Lyon Of the Cong. church Rev.
Mr.. Collins was the first pastor who
died In this town and his death, re-
corded on a dilapidsted slate stone,
occurred N 1907.
Oscar Goodrich received $ pension
recently OF about 5000 and S24 per
month. This case has been pending
for about u years, but the claimant
being In $ feeble state Of mind, no
one seemed 70 take interest enough
in him 10 prosecute his claim. His
case was reported TO the Flint Post
G. A. R., and they took the matter
in hand and appointed P. G. Hodg-
den OF Craftsbury to prosecute his
claim. which resulted as stated above.
East Craft~burS-
Mrs Simpson has returned TO Cal
ifornia. taking her brother Ernest
with her.
Geo. Howard bought s nicely
matched pair OF years old colts re
Gently.
The Craftsburv cornet band are en-
gagged To play at the soldiers reunion
at MorrisyilIe. Aug. p and p.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Wvlie from
Chicago are visiting their friends
here
Master Waltron Simpson broke his
leg last Wednesday. He was using
= horse rake and his horse kicked
him Drs. Dustin and Cheney set it.
Derby
/ Rev. c. ;. Chase viii preach at
the CrandaI school-house next sun
day, July 31st, st ) O'Clock, p. N.
Two men, unknown in this place,
started out of Canada some time dur
ing last Sunday night with s load OF
I smuggIed oats. When near this vii
Iage they ran of the end OF q cuIvert.
broke their wagon and were caught
in q very bad plight. They came to
the village and borrowed q wagon,
loaded in nearly al their oats, but
/ got frightened st the approach OF s
team. and drove peu nell through
the village with their oats; st Tru-
man FairchiId's they left their team.
took TO the woods and fields and es-
capped The customs officers got word
OF the thing and seized the team,
oats, etc. TOur Newport Cor. gives
the name Of one Of the parties IS
Chandler. and locates him in Derby.
I-EDToR-l
Glover.
School in district No. ,, taught bv
Matte L. Cook and Katie ". Pierce,
closed Friday, July 22d- Those in
the higher department having no
marks were Lizzie Morse, Nettie
| Clark. Lola Scott Charlie Wright
and Luther Merriam; those having
no tardv marks were Clara Fisher.
WILDER French, Mazini Phillips, Rich
ard Sargent and Ned Young. In the
lower department those having no
marks were Mamie and Birdie Hall.
Florence Ellis. Josie Prindle, Fife
Porter. Karl and Lee Abbott, Georg-
ie AIger, Martin Bean, Arson Clark,
Rov Davis. Albert Merriam, Harry
Stanton and Burleigh Scott. Karl
Abbott has attended school seven
terms without having s mark against
his name
Greensboro
Miss Ann Austin Is quite i'll.
D. G. Melvin Is now liquor agent
The Misses Harvey are with Mrs.
Remission.
Mrs. Page and Florence have been
st c. Bakers
| Charlie knight has been setting
| up Lovejoy's steam mill.
Mrs. and Miss Simmons OF Stowe,
have been at Mr.. Melvin's for 8
fortnight
Rev. ;. KnowIton occupied the
| Congregational pulpit at East Hard
wick, and Rev. Dr. HurIburt the
pulpit here, 3 week ago
Holland
/ We see It stated in the daily papers
that Elisha Moon has received s pen
sion.
Bates & Tee have sawed out their
lumber except shingIe timber. James
Boothman has his new single mill in
successful operation
1ra@burGh
/ Geo. Rash has bought the stage
route from here TO Albany.
Eugene Meron has been in Canada
the past week doing his wire and
trapeze work
Austin Lowering recently received
sI-IO0 arrearages and : pension OF
$50 . month.
Six persons united with the NJ E
church yesterday By letter and four
by profession F; four were baptized By
immersion and one By sprinkling-
-N.Granger Of Weatfeld viii preach
here next sunday
John Ord and his son Ernie have